SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Downtown Springfield will soon be seeing the light, thanks to some thrifty shopping. The city bought 1,000 used street lamps from San Diego at a fraction of the cost of new lamps. Right now, the lamps are being refurbished at a shop in Pleasant Hill. Each light cost $85. After work to … Continue reading »

WHITE CITY, Ore. — Two important White City Special District budgets were renewed at Wednesday’s Jackson County Board of Commissioners meeting. The budgets for both the White City Lighting District and Enhanced Law Enforcement were reinstated for another year. This means Sheriff’s deputies along with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Substation will remain in place, and … Continue reading »